Above The Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The post Massachusetts Rules That Being Told Of Infidelity No Longer (Partially) Excuses Being A Murderer appeared first on Above the Law. It is thou shalt not kill, not thou shalt not kill unless, like, you are super-duper mad about it.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 27, 2022

As Massachusetts lawmakers press for a moratorium on prison and jail construction, a new report from the Boston-based consulting firm The Ripples Group has concluded that the state’s only women’s prison needs to be replaced, echoing longtime calls for a new facility, reports the Boston Globe.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“Massachusetts Governor Raises Eyebrows by Naming Ex to Top Court; Gabrielle Wolohojian nominated to Massachusetts’ highest court; Nominee dated Gov. The post “Massachusetts Governor Raises Eyebrows by Naming Ex to Top Court; Gabrielle Wolohojian nominated to Massachusetts’ highest court; Nominee dated Gov.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“Massachusetts court weighs fate of $70,000 engagement ring”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 803(1) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it. So, how much time can pass after an.

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JURIST

MAY 24, 2022

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Monday denied ExxonMobil Corp.’s The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey released a statement following the SJC’s decision affirming the rejection of ExxonMobil’s “ anti-SLAPP ” motion to dismiss by the Suffolk Superior Court.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“Fight over $70,000 ring in Massachusetts tests rules of engagement”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Fifteen Massachusetts police officers had their certifications suspended by The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission on Tuesday for violating commission standards by being arrested, charged with or indicted for a felony, Susannah Sudborough reports for Boston.com. .

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

Women are more likely to have experienced sexual abuse in and before entering correctional facilities than men, while also having elevated mental health concerns, according to a study published by Prisoners Legal Services (PLS) of Massachusetts. The negative experiences of women in Massachusetts facilities is not unusual, statistics suggest.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

“Appeals court signals it will uphold Massachusetts assault weapons ban”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. You can access the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit at this link.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

A study conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, has called for bridge doses of medication for released jail inmates receiving medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid use disorder.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This Massachusetts Court Has To Provide An Answer appeared first on Above the Law. Wainwright, but if appointed council hated people who remarried. And wrote 20 Facebook statuses about it. During the trial. The post Can You Zealously Defend Someone You Virulently Hate?

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2022

An eighth grade civics teacher, working with her students, helped win the exoneration of the last convicted witch in Massachusetts. Teacher Carrie LaPierre of the North…

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CourtTechBulletin

JUNE 2, 2022

Courts everywhere should check out the Court Forms Online MassAccess project that was created and maintained by the Document Assembly Line Project at the Suffolk Law’s Legal Innovation and Technology Lab in cooperation with the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission’s COVID-19 task force. More… Read more ».

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 14, 2023

“No Catholics Need Adopt: A Massachusetts couple is denied a foster child because of religious views.” The post “No Catholics Need Adopt: A Massachusetts couple is denied a foster child because of religious views.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 6, 2023

The first fifteen Massachusetts police officers suspended by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (Post) are facing major criminal allegations including rape, indecent assault and bribery, Tom Mathews, Luis Fieldman and Chris Van Buskirk report for Mass Live.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Massachusetts cops who faced accusations of misconduct at one department have found jobs at other departments throughout the state, Walter Wuthmann reports for WBUR.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Supreme Judicial Court rejects bid to legalize ‘physician-assisted suicide’; Right-to-die campaign now moves to Massachusetts Legislature”: John R.

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Above The Law

JUNE 15, 2023

Glad he never changed his privacy settings The post Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Broadens Evidence For Race-Based Conflict Of Interest And Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Claims appeared first on Above the Law.

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JUNE 10, 2024

“Massachusetts middle schooler banned from wearing ‘only two genders’ shirt loses federal appeals case; His attorneys were considering a Supreme Court appeal”: Rick Sobey of The Boston Herald has this report.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Due Process Clause requires that a juror only find a defendant guilty if that juror is convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable. Prosecutors and judges can sometimes run afoul of the Due Process when they discuss reasonable.

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JULY 18, 2023

“Gun Rights Battles Brew in Massachusetts in Supreme Court’s Wake; Gun rights advocates call for ‘guardrails’ on state law; Courts split on how to apply Supreme Court test”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“Maura Healey Is Not Taking Judicial Ethics Seriously; The Massachusetts governor says that there is ‘no one more qualified’ to serve on the state’s highest court than Gabrielle Wolohojian, a former corporate lawyer who is also Healey’s longtime romantic partner”: Molly Coleman has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Three female graduate students Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the United Stats District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Harvard, alleging that Harvard mishandled Title IX complaints and allowed Anthropology Professor John L. Comaroff to intimidate students who threatened to report him, including the plaintiffs. .

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

“DOJ strikes deal with Newton judge charged with helping immigrant evade ICE capture; The agreement allows for the dismissal of federal charges against Judge Shelley Joseph, though the case will be referred to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct”: Shelley Murphy of The Boston Globe has this report.

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JURIST

JULY 26, 2022

Biotech giants BioNTech and Pfizer Monday filed a complaint for declaratory judgment of noninfringement in the US District Court of Massachusetts. The companies seek to quell claims by CureVac of intellectual property violations. BioNTech and Pfizer collaborated in the development and distribution of their COVID-19 vaccine.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Massachusetts , a 1905 Supreme Court case that allowed Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mandate vaccinations during the smallpox pandemic. In his ruling, Bunning referenced Jacobson v. Jacobson and its holding have not been overturned by the Supreme Court, and this Court will thus abide by it and its principles,” Bunning wrote.

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JUNE 18, 2022

“Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states; If the justices strike down New York’s century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii and Massachusetts would be vulnerable”: Ann E.

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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 14, 2024

Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(2) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay In a prosecution for homicide or in a civil case, [for] a statement that the declarant, while believing the declarant’s death to be imminent, made about its.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Texas authorities Monday announced a criminal investigation into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ operation which flew approximately 50 Venezuelan migrants into Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. On September 14, a plane of 48 Venezuelan migrants arrived at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

An analysis by the Cape Cod Times, Worcester Telegram & Gazette and USA Today has found that Massachusetts legislators, despite the state’s liberal reputation, have done little to combat racial profiling over the past 20 years, Jeannette Hinkle, Brad Petrishen, Dan Keemahill, Dian Zhang report for the USA Today Network.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 9, 2024

” So explains an opinion that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. .’” ” So explains an opinion that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued today — on a Sunday. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

A Maine man was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on hate crimes charges relating to the arson of a Black church in Massachusetts. Dushko Vulchev was indicted on four counts of damage to religious property involving fire and one count of use of fire to commit a federal felony relating to a fire at the Martin Luther King Jr.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Shake Shack has agreed to pay $244,500 to settle allegations that it violated Massachusetts child labor laws, including failing to obtain work permits and allowing minors to work more than 48 hours in a week, the state attorney general announced Tuesday.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2024

The StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice (SCLJ) and two Jewish students filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), alleging that the university has violated the students’ rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by fostering an environment of antisemitism.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Lance Reynolds of The Boston Herald reports that “ Massachusetts SJC orders $70K engagement ring be returned to man in failed love story.” ” Jenna Russell of The New York Times has an article headlined “ A Massachusetts Couple Called Off Their Wedding. Ellement of The Boston Globe has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 2, 2022

In the Wynn Resorts report, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission concluded on the final page that “[t]heir efforts at secrecy made it exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, for gaming regulators to detect this potentially derogatory information.” It should be noted that the bill only covers NDAs made pre-dispute.

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